Posted by Impmon on 02/23/06 08:15

On Wed, 22 Feb 2006 23:34:30 -0500, Jeff Rife <wevsr@nabs.net> wrote:

>This is a *great* lawsuit for the consumer.
>
>The Samsung player merely allows HDCP to be turned off. The movie studios
>will have to prove that HDCP actually could "prevent unauthorized
>duplication" in order to win their case.
>
>If they can't, then it would no longer be even a hint of a DMCA violation
>to disable HDCP, because DMCA only protects systems that prevent
>duplication...not those that prevent "unauthorized viewing".

Another thing: They'd have to prove that Samsung did intend for
customer to hack their player or if it was supposed to remain a hidden
feature for tech service and not be widely known hack.

Anyway last I checked region hacks doesn't allow DVD to be copied at
all, just allows DVD from other regions to be viewed.
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